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.mw-parser-output .infobox-table th,body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table td{padding-left:inherit;padding-right:inherit}}</style><table class="infobox vevent"><tbody><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-above summary" style="font-size: 125%; font-style: italic;">Iruvar</th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-image"><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Frameless"><a href="/wiki/File:Iruvar_poster.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/6/6a/Iruvar_poster.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="350" class="mw-file-element" data-file-width="220" data-file-height="350" /></a></span><div class="infobox-caption">Poster</div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.65em;">Directed by</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Mani_Ratnam" title="Mani Ratnam">Mani Ratnam</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.65em;">Written by</th><td class="infobox-data">Mani Ratnam <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Dialogues by</th><td class="infobox-data"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1126788409">.mw-parser-output .plainlist ol,.mw-parser-output .plainlist ul{line-height:inherit;list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}.mw-parser-output .plainlist ol li,.mw-parser-output .plainlist ul li{margin-bottom:0}</style><div class="plainlist"><ul><li><a href="/wiki/Suhasini_Maniratnam" title="Suhasini Maniratnam">Suhasini</a></li></ul></div></td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Poem by</th><td class="infobox-data"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1126788409"><div class="plainlist"><ul><li><a href="/wiki/Vairamuthu" title="Vairamuthu">Vairamuthu</a></li></ul></div></td></tr><tr style="display:none"><td colspan="2"> </td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.65em;">Produced by</th><td class="infobox-data">Mani Ratnam<br />G. Srinivasan</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.65em;">Starring</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Mohanlal" title="Mohanlal">Mohanlal</a><br /><a href="/wiki/Prakash_Raj" title="Prakash Raj">Prakash Raj</a><br /><a href="/wiki/Aishwarya_Rai_Bachchan" title="Aishwarya Rai Bachchan">Aishwarya Rai</a><br /><a href="/wiki/Revathi" title="Revathi">Revathi</a><br /><a href="/wiki/Tabu_(actress)" title="Tabu (actress)">Tabu</a><br /><a href="/wiki/Gautami" title="Gautami">Gautami</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.65em;">Cinematography</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Santosh_Sivan" title="Santosh Sivan">Santosh Sivan</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.65em;">Edited by</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Suresh_Urs" title="Suresh Urs">Suresh Urs</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.65em;">Music by</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/A._R._Rahman" title="A. R. Rahman">A. R. Rahman</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.65em;"><div style="display: inline-block; line-height: 1.2em; padding: .1em 0;">Production<br />company</div></th><td class="infobox-data"><div style="vertical-align: middle;"><a href="/wiki/Madras_Talkies" title="Madras Talkies">Madras Talkies</a></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.65em;">Distributed by</th><td class="infobox-data">Madras Talkies</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.65em;"><div style="display: inline-block; line-height: 1.2em; padding: .1em 0; white-space: normal;">Release date</div></th><td class="infobox-data"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1126788409"><div class="plainlist film-date"> <ul><li>14 January 1997<span style="display:none"> (<span class="bday dtstart published updated itvstart">1997-01-14</span>)</span></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.65em;"><div style="display: inline-block; line-height: 1.2em; padding: .1em 0; white-space: normal;">Running time</div></th><td class="infobox-data">158 minutes</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.65em;">Country</th><td class="infobox-data">India</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.65em;">Language</th><td class="infobox-data">Tamil</td></tr></tbody></table> <p><i><b>Iruvar</b></i> (<abbr title="translation">transl.</abbr><span> The Duo</span>) is a 1997 Indian <a href="/wiki/Tamil_language" title="Tamil language">Tamil</a>-language <a href="/wiki/Epic_film" title="Epic film">epic</a> <a href="/wiki/Political_drama" title="Political drama">political drama</a> film co-written, produced, and directed by <a href="/wiki/Mani_Ratnam" title="Mani Ratnam">Mani Ratnam</a>. The film, inspired by the lives of <a href="/wiki/M._G._Ramachandran" title="M. G. Ramachandran">M. G. Ramachandran</a>, <a href="/wiki/M._Karunanidhi" title="M. Karunanidhi">M. Karunanidhi</a> and <a href="/wiki/J._Jayalalithaa" title="J. Jayalalithaa">J. Jayalalithaa</a>, is set against the backdrop of cinema and politics in <a href="/wiki/Tamil_Nadu" title="Tamil Nadu">Tamil Nadu</a>. It stars an <a href="/wiki/Ensemble_cast" title="Ensemble cast">ensemble cast</a> including <a href="/wiki/Mohanlal" title="Mohanlal">Mohanlal</a>, <a href="/wiki/Prakash_Raj" title="Prakash Raj">Prakash Raj</a>, <a href="/wiki/Aishwarya_Rai_Bachchan" title="Aishwarya Rai Bachchan">Aishwarya Rai</a>, <a href="/wiki/Revathi" title="Revathi">Revathi</a>, <a href="/wiki/Gautami" title="Gautami">Gautami</a>, <a href="/wiki/Tabu_(actress)" title="Tabu (actress)">Tabu</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Nassar_(actor)" title="Nassar (actor)">Nassar</a>. Rai, who was crowned <a href="/wiki/Miss_World_1994" title="Miss World 1994">Miss World 1994</a>, made her first screen appearance, playing dual characters. </p><p>The high-budget film had its original soundtrack composed by <a href="/wiki/A._R._Rahman" title="A. R. Rahman">A. R. Rahman</a>, and the cinematography was by <a href="/wiki/Santosh_Sivan" title="Santosh Sivan">Santosh Sivan</a>. This film marked Mohanlal's debut in Tamil cinema after having only a cameo in <i><a href="/wiki/Gopura_Vasalile" title="Gopura Vasalile">Gopura Vasalile</a></i>. </p><p>The film was screened in the Masters section at the <a href="/wiki/1997_Toronto_International_Film_Festival" title="1997 Toronto International Film Festival">1997 Toronto International Film Festival</a>. <i>Iruvar</i> went on to become a critical success, winning the Best Film award at the <a href="/wiki/FEST_(film_festival)" title="FEST (film festival)">Belgrade International Film Festival</a> and two <a href="/wiki/National_Film_Awards" title="National Film Awards">National Film Awards</a>. In 2012, <i>Iruvar</i> was included by critic Rachel Dwyer in the 2012 <a href="/wiki/British_Film_Institute" title="British Film Institute">British Film Institute</a> <a href="/wiki/Sight_%26_Sound" class="mw-redirect" title="Sight & Sound">Sight & Sound</a> 1000 greatest films of all time.<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In a 2013 interview, Ratnam said he considered <i>Iruvar</i> to be his best film. It used <a href="/wiki/DTS_(sound_system)" class="mw-redirect" title="DTS (sound system)">DTS</a> 6 track sound recording. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Plot">Plot</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Iruvar&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Plot"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In the late 1940s, Anandan, an aspiring actor, goes around studios in <a href="/wiki/Madras" class="mw-redirect" title="Madras">Madras</a> trying to land roles. He meets Tamizhselvan, a rationalist writer he respects, steeped in <a href="/wiki/Dravidian_movement" title="Dravidian movement">Dravidian</a> ideas. On the strength of Tamizhselvan's flowery writing and his own impassioned delivery, he is offered the title role in a few films. </p><p>Tamizhselvan introduces Anandan to Ayya Veluthambi, who leads a Dravidian political party. He grows to like the party's ideology. Anandan marries Pushpavalli, while Tamizhselvan marries Maragatham, from their respective villages. When the two return to <a href="/wiki/Chennai" title="Chennai">Madras</a>, Anandan's film has been cancelled due to financial difficulties. In a few months, Tamizhselvan's party becomes the main opposition party. Anandan is reduced to playing <a href="/wiki/Extra_(acting)" title="Extra (acting)">minor roles</a>. He sends Pushpavalli back to their village and considers joining the army. A few days later, Pushpavalli dies from illness and Tamizhselvan consoles a despondent Anandan. </p><p>Weeks later, Anandan's fortunes return, and he is again offered the part of the protagonist. He convinces the director to hire Tamizhselvan as screenwriter. The film receives tremendous response upon release. Anandan becomes a celebrity and a major star in <a href="/wiki/Tamil_Cinema" class="mw-redirect" title="Tamil Cinema">Tamil Cinema</a> within a few years. During the next elections, Tamizhselvan encourages Anandan to use his popularity to help their party attract more attention. Anandan marries fellow actress Ramani who was being tortured by her own family. Five years later, Ayya Veluthambi asks Anandan to contest in the upcoming elections, much to the displeasure of Tamizhselvan, who thinks other, more devoted workers deserve candidacy. </p><p>Anandan is shot in neck by a prop gun while filming a scene, but the party sweeps elections, with 152 seats out of 234. Ayya Veluthambi refuses to become chief minister. He asks Anandan and another leader, Madhivannan, to decide who should be given the post. Tamizhselvan is resentful that Veluthambi did not involve him, but is chosen to be the <a href="/wiki/Chief_minister_of_Tamil_Nadu" class="mw-redirect" title="Chief minister of Tamil Nadu">chief minister of Tamil Nadu</a> with Anandan's wholehearted support. Anandan later asks to be made the health minister, but Tamizhselvan refuses, on the pretext that the executive committee forbids ministers to continue acting while in office. He offers Anandan any portfolio of his choice on the condition that he suspend his acting career. Anandan does not take it up. </p><p>Senthamarai, who had admired Tamizhselvan's daring protests, moves in with him when he writes her a poetic letter and has a daughter with him. Anandan's co-star in his new film is Kalpana who resembles his late wife. While initially distant, Kalpana's chattiness draws Anandan to her. But still married to Ramani, his indecision about another marriage, angers Kalpana because of which she leaves him. </p><p>In a memorial function on Ayya Veluthambi's death, Anandan claims party's corruption in governance was the cause of death of the former. Anandan's expulsion by Tamizhselvan splits the party, with several members creating a new one under Anandan's leadership. </p><p>Anandan uses next four years for his popular films to highlight corruption in Tamizhselvan's government and storms to power in the next election with 145/234 seats. But his governance turns out to be no different. Tamizhselvan's eloquent diatribes against misgovernance spark protests and Anandan orders his arrest with a heavy heart. Meanwhile, Anandan sees Kalpana at a disaster relief site and asks her to be brought. The car bringing her meets an accident and Kalpana dies. </p><p>Anandan is distraught over Kalpana's death. At the wedding of Ayya Veluthambi's granddaughter, a visibly ailing Anandan meets Tamizhselvan. They share a handshake but hardly talk. The next morning, Ramani finds Anandan dead in his bed. Tamizhselvan, in an emotional monologue set in a place where the two had previously planned dominating the Tamil state, recites poetry mourning his death. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Cast">Cast</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Iruvar&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Cast"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1184024115">.mw-parser-output .div-col{margin-top:0.3em;column-width:30em}.mw-parser-output .div-col-small{font-size:90%}.mw-parser-output .div-col-rules{column-rule:1px solid #aaa}.mw-parser-output .div-col dl,.mw-parser-output .div-col ol,.mw-parser-output .div-col ul{margin-top:0}.mw-parser-output .div-col li,.mw-parser-output .div-col dd{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}</style><div class="div-col" style="column-width: 25em;min-width: min(25em, 100%);"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Mohanlal" title="Mohanlal">Mohanlal</a> as Anandan</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Prakash_Raj" title="Prakash Raj">Prakash Raj</a> as Tamizhselvan</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Aishwarya_Rai_Bachchan" title="Aishwarya Rai Bachchan">Aishwarya Rai</a> as Pushpavalli and Kalpana</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Gautami" title="Gautami">Gautami</a> as Ramani<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTERangan2012292_2-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTERangan2012292-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Revathi" title="Revathi">Revathi</a> as Maragatham</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tabu_(actress)" title="Tabu (actress)">Tabu</a> as Senthamarai<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTERangan2012292_2-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTERangan2012292-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nassar_(actor)" title="Nassar (actor)">Nassar</a> as Ayya Veluthambi</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kaka_Radhakrishnan" title="Kaka Radhakrishnan">Kaka Radhakrishnan</a> as Kasi</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Major_Sundarrajan" title="Major Sundarrajan">Major Sundarrajan</a> as Police Officer<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTERangan2012292_2-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTERangan2012292-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rajesh_(Tamil_actor)" title="Rajesh (Tamil actor)">Rajesh</a> as Madhivanan</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Delhi_Ganesh" title="Delhi Ganesh">Delhi Ganesh</a> as Nambi</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nizhalgal_Ravi" title="Nizhalgal Ravi">Nizhalgal Ravi</a> as Ramani's uncle<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTERangan2012292_2-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTERangan2012292-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kalpana_Iyer" title="Kalpana Iyer">Kalpana Iyer</a> as Anandan's mother<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTERangan2012174_3-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTERangan2012174-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/S._N._Lakshmi" title="S. N. Lakshmi">S. N. Lakshmi</a> as Tamizhselvan's mother</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Gowtham_Sundararajan" title="Gowtham Sundararajan">Gowtham Sundararajan</a> as Elango</li> <li><a href="/wiki/C._K._Saraswathi" title="C. K. Saraswathi">C. K. Saraswathi</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/P._L._Narayana" title="P. L. Narayana">P. L. Narayana</a> as Ramasamy</li> <li>Laxmi Rattan as Arjun Doss</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sujitha" title="Sujitha">Sujitha</a> as Tamizhselvan's daughter</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Vishnuvardhan_(director)" title="Vishnuvardhan (director)">Vishnuvardhan</a> as Tamizhselvan's son</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Krishna_(Tamil_actor)" title="Krishna (Tamil actor)">Krishna Kulasekaran</a> as Tamizhselvan's son</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Monica_(actress)" class="mw-redirect" title="Monica (actress)">Monica</a> as Manimegalai, Tamizhselvan's daughter</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cheenu_Mohan" title="Cheenu Mohan">Cheenu Mohan</a> as Assistant director</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Madhoo" title="Madhoo">Madhoo</a> in a special appearance in song "Narumugaye"<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTERangan2012292_2-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTERangan2012292-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Production">Production</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Iruvar&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Production"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Development">Development</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Iruvar&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Development"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In October 1995, <a href="/wiki/Mani_Ratnam" title="Mani Ratnam">Mani Ratnam</a> announced that he was set to make a feature film titled <i>Anandan</i> featuring dialogue written by his wife <a href="/wiki/Suhasini_Maniratnam" title="Suhasini Maniratnam">Suhasini</a> and starring <a href="/wiki/Mohanlal" title="Mohanlal">Mohanlal</a>, <a href="/wiki/Nana_Patekar" title="Nana Patekar">Nana Patekar</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Aishwarya_Rai_Bachchan" title="Aishwarya Rai Bachchan">Aishwarya Rai</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-anandan_4-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-anandan-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Initial speculation suggested that the film would visualise the duel between <a href="/wiki/Velupillai_Prabhakaran" title="Velupillai Prabhakaran">Velupillai Prabhakaran</a> and his former <a href="/wiki/Liberation_Tigers_of_Tamil_Eelam" title="Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam">Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam</a> deputy <a href="/wiki/Mahattaya" title="Mahattaya">Mahattaya</a>, who was executed in 1995 for an alleged plot to kill his mentor, with Aishwarya Rai reported to be playing <a href="/wiki/Indira_Gandhi" title="Indira Gandhi">Indira Gandhi</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-sepia_5-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-sepia-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Mani Ratnam was quick to deny any political backdrop claiming that the film would be about the Indian movie industry; however, this proved to bluff the public as the film was to be set within a political canvas. The film was later retitled <i>Iruvar</i> (The Duo). The idea to make a film on the lives of 1980s <a href="/wiki/Tamil_Nadu" title="Tamil Nadu">Tamil Nadu</a> political icons <a href="/wiki/M._G._Ramachandran" title="M. G. Ramachandran">M. G. Ramachandran</a> and <a href="/wiki/M._Karunanidhi" title="M. Karunanidhi">M. Karunanidhi</a> and their influential relationship between <a href="/wiki/Tamil_cinema_and_Dravidian_politics" title="Tamil cinema and Dravidian politics">Tamil cinema and Dravidian politics</a> was sparked off by a conversation Mani Ratnam had with renowned Malayalam author, <a href="/wiki/M._T._Vasudevan_Nair" title="M. T. Vasudevan Nair">M. T. Vasudevan Nair</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-manihindu_6-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-manihindu-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Casting">Casting</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Iruvar&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Casting"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>When interviewed about the difficulties of casting, Mani Ratnam revealed he "struggled" citing that casting "is most important as far as performance is concerned" and that "fifty per cent of the job is done if you cast correctly".<sup id="cite_ref-manihindu_6-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-manihindu-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Mohanlal was approached to play Anandan, a character inspired by M. G. Ramachandran and about his performance in the film, Ratnam claimed that Mohanlal had "the ability to make everything absolutely realistic with the least amount of effort". He described that debutant Aishwarya Rai, the former <a href="/wiki/Miss_World_1994" title="Miss World 1994">Miss World beauty pageant winner</a>, who appeared in two different characters—one inspired by actress-politician <a href="/wiki/J._Jayalalithaa" title="J. Jayalalithaa">J. Jayalalithaa</a>—as a "tremendous dancer" and as "having a lot of potential". The director revealed that the only difficulty Mohanlal and Rai had was the language, with both being non-Tamil speakers, adding that the pair had to work hard over the dubbing trying to get as close to the Tamil tongue as possible.<sup id="cite_ref-manihindu_6-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-manihindu-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Tabu_(actress)" title="Tabu (actress)">Tabu</a> was also signed to play an important role in the film and shot for <i>Iruvar</i> alongside her Tamil debut film, <i><a href="/wiki/Kadhal_Desam" title="Kadhal Desam">Kadhal Desam</a></i>.<sup id="cite_ref-tabu_7-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-tabu-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The actor to play the role of Tamizhselvan, inspired by Karunanidhi, took substantially longer to finalise with the initial choice, Nana Patekar, withdrawing after several discussions about his remuneration. Later, <a href="/wiki/Mammootty" title="Mammootty">Mammootty</a> was offered the role but declined, as did <a href="/wiki/Kamal_Haasan" title="Kamal Haasan">Kamal Haasan</a> and <a href="/wiki/Sathyaraj" title="Sathyaraj">Sathyaraj</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-prakashraj_8-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-prakashraj-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-sathyahraj_9-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-sathyahraj-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Negotiations with <a href="/wiki/R._Sarathkumar" title="R. Sarathkumar">R. Sarathkumar</a> failed as he demanded a higher remuneration, and <a href="/wiki/Mithun_Chakraborty" title="Mithun Chakraborty">Mithun Chakraborty</a> declined as the required looks would have affected his other film commitments. <a href="/wiki/Arvind_Swamy" title="Arvind Swamy">Arvind Swamy</a> was later signed on,<sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> but soon opted out after a look test, as he could not cut his hair for the role, which would have caused continuity problems for his commitment to <i><a href="/wiki/Minsara_Kanavu" title="Minsara Kanavu">Minsara Kanavu</a></i> and <i><a href="/wiki/Pudhayal" title="Pudhayal">Pudhayal</a></i> (1997).<sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Ratnam called <a href="/wiki/R._Madhavan" title="R. Madhavan">R. Madhavan</a>, then a small-time model, for the screen test, but left him out of the project citing that he thought his eyes looked too young for a senior role.<sup id="cite_ref-madhavan_12-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-madhavan-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-mithun_13-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-mithun-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Subsequently, <a href="/wiki/Prakash_Raj" title="Prakash Raj">Prakash Raj</a>, who had played a small role in Ratnam's <i><a href="/wiki/Bombay_(film)" title="Bombay (film)">Bombay</a></i> (1995), was signed up. Prakash Raj initially told Ratnam that he was unprepared to essay such a delicate role on such short notice, with Prakash Raj later revealing that Ratnam nurtured the character and brought self-confidence into the actor.<sup id="cite_ref-prakashraj_8-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-prakashraj-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Filming">Filming</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Iruvar&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Filming"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The film was shot across in 1996 and schedules were canned all across India from <a href="/wiki/Kerala" title="Kerala">Kerala</a> to <a href="/wiki/Leh" title="Leh">Leh</a> with Mohanlal stating that it was the longest duration he had shot for a film.<sup id="cite_ref-lehshoot_15-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-lehshoot-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> To ensure perfection, Ratnam made Prakash Raj take 25 takes for his first shot, lasting over six hours. After the shooting for <i>Iruvar</i> was completed, Mani Ratnam asked Prakash Raj to dub in Tamil himself for the first time, with his work taking four days to complete.<sup id="cite_ref-prakashraj_8-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-prakashraj-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Soundtrack">Soundtrack</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Iruvar&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Soundtrack"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The soundtrack was composed by <a href="/wiki/A._R._Rahman" title="A. R. Rahman">A. R. Rahman</a> with lyrics by <a href="/wiki/Vairamuthu" title="Vairamuthu">Vairamuthu</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-16" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> It has songs ranging from pure <a href="/wiki/Carnatic_music" title="Carnatic music">Carnatic</a> to Tamil folk and <a href="/wiki/Jazz" title="Jazz">jazz</a>. Rahman blended two <a href="/wiki/Carnatic_raga" title="Carnatic raga">Carnatic ragas</a>—<i>Naatai</i> and <i>Ghambeera Naatai</i>—in "Narumugaye".<sup id="cite_ref-17" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> "Vennila Vennila" and "Hello Mister Edhirkatchi" are based on jazz music.<sup id="cite_ref-18" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-19" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Rahman sampled <a href="/wiki/Dave_Grusin" title="Dave Grusin">Dave Grusin</a>'s "Memphis Stomp" for the intro of "Hello Mister Edhirkatchi".<sup id="cite_ref-20" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> "Udal Mannukku" and "Unnodu Naan Irundha" were recitals by Arvind Swamy.<sup id="cite_ref-21" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Vishwa_Mohan_Bhatt" title="Vishwa Mohan Bhatt">Vishwa Mohan Bhatt</a> also worked on the album, playing the <a href="/wiki/Mohan_veena" title="Mohan veena">Mohan veena</a> upon Rahman's invitation.<sup id="cite_ref-22" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1236635009">.mw-parser-output .tracklist{border-spacing:0}.mw-parser-output .tracklist tr{background-color:var(--background-color-base,#fff)}.mw-parser-output .tracklist tr:nth-child(2n-1){background-color:var(--background-color-neutral-subtle,#f8f9fa)}.mw-parser-output .tracklist caption{text-align:left;font-weight:bold}.mw-parser-output .tracklist td,.mw-parser-output .tracklist th[scope="row"]{vertical-align:top}.mw-parser-output .tracklist th[scope="col"]{text-align:left;background-color:var(--background-color-neutral,#eaecf0)}.mw-parser-output .tracklist th.tracklist-length-header,.mw-parser-output .tracklist th.tracklist-number-header,.mw-parser-output .tracklist th[scope="row"],.mw-parser-output .tracklist-length,.mw-parser-output .tracklist-total-length td{padding-right:10px;text-align:right}.mw-parser-output .tracklist th[scope="row"]{font-weight:normal}.mw-parser-output .tracklist-number-header{width:2em;padding-left:10px}.mw-parser-output .tracklist-length-header{width:4em}.mw-parser-output .tracklist tr.tracklist-total-length{background-color:transparent}.mw-parser-output .tracklist .tracklist-total-length th{padding:0;font-weight:bold}.mw-parser-output .tracklist-total-length th>span{float:right;padding:0 10px;background-color:var(--background-color-neutral,#eaecf0)}.mw-parser-output .tracklist-total-length td{background-color:var(--background-color-neutral,#eaecf0);font-weight:bold;padding:0 10px 0 0}</style><div class="track-listing"><p>All lyrics are written by <a href="/wiki/Vairamuthu" title="Vairamuthu">Vairamuthu</a></p><table class="tracklist"><caption>Tamil</caption><tbody><tr><th class="tracklist-number-header" scope="col"><abbr title="Number">No.</abbr></th><th scope="col" style="width:60%">Title</th><th scope="col" style="width:40%">Singer(s)</th><th class="tracklist-length-header" scope="col">Length</th></tr><tr><th id="track1" scope="row">1.</th><td>"Ayirathil Naan Oruvan"</td><td><a href="/wiki/Mano_(singer)" title="Mano (singer)">Mano</a>, <a href="/wiki/A._R._Rahman" title="A. R. Rahman">A. R. Rahman</a> <span style="font-size:85%;">(backing vocals)</span></td><td class="tracklist-length">5:51</td></tr><tr><th id="track2" scope="row">2.</th><td>"Narumugaye"</td><td><a href="/wiki/P._Unnikrishnan" title="P. Unnikrishnan">P. Unnikrishnan</a>, <a href="/wiki/Bombay_Jayashri" title="Bombay Jayashri">Bombay Jayashri</a></td><td class="tracklist-length">6:20</td></tr><tr><th id="track3" scope="row">3.</th><td>"Kannai Kattikolathey"</td><td><a href="/wiki/Hariharan_(singer)" title="Hariharan (singer)">Hariharan</a></td><td class="tracklist-length">5:10</td></tr><tr><th id="track4" scope="row">4.</th><td>"Vennila Vennila"</td><td><a href="/wiki/Asha_Bhosle" title="Asha Bhosle">Asha Bhosle</a></td><td class="tracklist-length">4:59</td></tr><tr><th id="track5" scope="row">5.</th><td>"Hello Mister Edhirkatchi"</td><td><a href="/wiki/Harini_(singer)" title="Harini (singer)">Harini</a>, Rajagopal</td><td class="tracklist-length">4:12</td></tr><tr><th id="track6" scope="row">6.</th><td>"Pookodiyin Punnagai"</td><td>Sandhya Jayakrishna</td><td class="tracklist-length">5:31</td></tr><tr><th id="track7" scope="row">7.</th><td>"Udal Mannuku"</td><td><a href="/wiki/Arvind_Swamy" title="Arvind Swamy">Arvind Swamy</a></td><td class="tracklist-length">2:54</td></tr><tr><th id="track8" scope="row">8.</th><td>"Unnodu Naan Irundha"</td><td>Arvind Swamy</td><td class="tracklist-length">2:35</td></tr></tbody></table></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236635009"><div class="track-listing"><p>All lyrics are written by <a href="/wiki/Veturi" title="Veturi">Veturi</a></p><table class="tracklist"><caption>Telugu</caption><tbody><tr><th class="tracklist-number-header" scope="col"><abbr title="Number">No.</abbr></th><th scope="col" style="width:60%">Title</th><th scope="col" style="width:40%">Singer(s)</th><th class="tracklist-length-header" scope="col">Length</th></tr><tr><th id="track1" scope="row">1.</th><td>"Aadhukonadam Vratha Mai"</td><td><a href="/wiki/Mano_(singer)" title="Mano (singer)">Mano</a></td><td class="tracklist-length">5:51</td></tr><tr><th id="track2" scope="row">2.</th><td>"Sasivadane"</td><td><a href="/wiki/P._Unnikrishnan" title="P. Unnikrishnan">P. Unnikrishnan</a>, <a href="/wiki/Bombay_Jayashri" title="Bombay Jayashri">Bombay Jayashri</a></td><td class="tracklist-length">6:22</td></tr><tr><th id="track3" scope="row">3.</th><td>"Kallagganthalu Kattadhoi"</td><td><a href="/wiki/Hariharan_(singer)" title="Hariharan (singer)">Hariharan</a></td><td class="tracklist-length">5:56</td></tr><tr><th id="track4" scope="row">4.</th><td>"Vennelaa"</td><td><a href="/wiki/Asha_Bhosle" title="Asha Bhosle">Asha Bhosle</a></td><td class="tracklist-length">4:58</td></tr><tr><th id="track5" scope="row">5.</th><td>"Hello Mister Edurpakshi"</td><td><a href="/wiki/Harini_(singer)" title="Harini (singer)">Harini</a>, Rajagopal</td><td class="tracklist-length">4:13</td></tr><tr><th id="track6" scope="row">6.</th><td>"Poonagave"</td><td>Sandhya Jayakrishna</td><td class="tracklist-length">5:31</td></tr><tr><th id="track7" scope="row">7.</th><td>"Odalu Mannanta"</td><td>Mano</td><td class="tracklist-length">2:54</td></tr><tr><th id="track8" scope="row">8.</th><td>"Unnanu Neeku Thodugaa"</td><td><a href="/wiki/S._P._Balasubrahmanyam" title="S. P. Balasubrahmanyam">S. P. Balasubrahmanyam</a>, <a href="/wiki/Dominique_Cerejo" title="Dominique Cerejo">Dominique Cerejo</a></td><td class="tracklist-length">2:36</td></tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Release">Release</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Iruvar&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: Release"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The censors saw the film on 31 December 1996 and opined that various characters in the film reflected the personal lives of some politicians and accordingly a certificate was denied. Following the producer's protest, it was seen by an eight-member revising committee on 2 January 1997 which suggested deletion of some objectionable portions and cleared the film for <a href="/wiki/U/A_certificate" class="mw-redirect" title="U/A certificate">U/A certification</a>. Four dialogues from the film were subsequently cut.<sup id="cite_ref-censor_23-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-censor-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> However the objected scenes were muted with a background playing rather than a complete muting of the scenes. </p><p>Two days before the release of the film, <a href="/wiki/Dravidar_Kazhagam" title="Dravidar Kazhagam">Dravidar Kazhagam</a> president <a href="/wiki/K._Veeramani" title="K. Veeramani">K. Veeramani</a> threatened to mobilise public opinion against its screening in theatres, because he felt that it contained "objectionable" footage denigrating the <a href="/wiki/Self-Respect_Movement" title="Self-Respect Movement">Dravidian movement</a> founded by <a href="/wiki/Periyar" title="Periyar">Periyar</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-veeramani_24-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-veeramani-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The politician threatened legal action, if the film was screened in theatres without removing what he perceived as the "offending" portion, but Mani Ratnam dismissed that Veeramani was making rushed conclusions without having seen the film.<sup id="cite_ref-veeramani_24-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-veeramani-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The film's box office performance was also hampered by the fallout from the <a href="/wiki/Film_Employees_Federation_of_South_India#June_1997" title="Film Employees Federation of South India">FEFSI strike of 1997</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-25" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>A month after release in February 1997, the regional chief of the censor board <a href="/wiki/Gnana_Rajasekaran" title="Gnana Rajasekaran">G. Rajasekaran</a> brought up the issue again and referred the film to the Indian Home Office for "advice", threatening that if more scenes were not deleted, it might ultimately, lead to a law and order problem.<sup id="cite_ref-censor_23-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-censor-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The film was dubbed in <a href="/wiki/Telugu_language" title="Telugu language">Telugu</a> under the title <i>Iddaru</i> and in <a href="/wiki/Malayalam" title="Malayalam">Malayalam</a> under the same name.<sup id="cite_ref-26" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-26"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-27" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-27"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>27<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Reception">Reception</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Iruvar&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: Reception"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The film received positive reviews from critics including by reviewers in <i><a href="/wiki/Kalki_(magazine)" title="Kalki (magazine)">Kalki</a></i>,<sup id="cite_ref-28" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-28"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>28<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <i><a href="/wiki/The_Hindu" title="The Hindu">The Hindu</a></i>,<sup id="cite_ref-29" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-29"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>29<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and the <i><a href="/wiki/Edmonton_Sun" title="Edmonton Sun">Edmonton Sun</a></i>.<sup id="cite_ref-30" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-30"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>30<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Controversy">Controversy</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Iruvar&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: Controversy"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Both M. Karunanidhi and J. Jayalalithaa denied the relevance of the film to their lives and never admitted to the film being a biopic.<sup id="cite_ref-31" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-31"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>31<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Legacy">Legacy</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Iruvar&action=edit&section=11" title="Edit section: Legacy"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Mani Ratnam named <i>Iruvar</i> as his best film in an interview with critic <a href="/wiki/Baradwaj_Rangan" title="Baradwaj Rangan">Baradwaj Rangan</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTERangan2012182_32-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTERangan2012182-32"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>32<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Rangan also named the film the best work of Mani Ratnam, in his list “All Mani Ratnam Movies Ranked”. </p><p>The film was also noted for its vignette style of making, with many single-shot scenes, where a fluid camera setup captures the entire action. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Accolades">Accolades</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Iruvar&action=edit&section=12" title="Edit section: Accolades"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <dl><dt><a href="/wiki/45th_National_Film_Awards" title="45th National Film Awards">National Film Awards 1997</a></dt></dl> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/National_Film_Award_for_Best_Supporting_Actor" class="mw-redirect" title="National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor">Best Supporting Actor</a> – <a href="/wiki/Prakash_Raj" title="Prakash Raj">Prakash Raj</a><sup id="cite_ref-prakashraj_8-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-prakashraj-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/National_Film_Award_for_Best_Cinematography" title="National Film Award for Best Cinematography">Best Cinematography</a> – <a href="/wiki/Santosh_Sivan" title="Santosh Sivan">Santosh Sivan</a></li></ul> <dl><dt>International honours</dt></dl> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/FEST_(Belgrade)" class="mw-redirect" title="FEST (Belgrade)">Belgrade International Film Festival</a> – Best Film in the Festival of the Auteur Films</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Toronto_International_Film_Festival" title="Toronto International Film Festival">Toronto International Film Festival</a> – Masters section<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEDhananjayan2014365_33-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEDhananjayan2014365-33"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>33<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="See_also">See also</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a 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title="Nerrukku Ner">Nerrukku Ner</a></i> (1997)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Dil_Se.." title="Dil Se..">Dil Se..</a></i> (1998)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Alai_Payuthey" title="Alai Payuthey">Alai Payuthey</a></i> (2000)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Dumm_Dumm_Dumm" title="Dumm Dumm Dumm">Dumm Dumm Dumm</a></i> (2000)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Saathiya_(film)" title="Saathiya (film)">Saathiya</a></i> (2001)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Five_Star_(film)" title="Five Star (film)">Five Star</a></i> (2002)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Kannathil_Muthamittal" title="Kannathil Muthamittal">Kannathil Muthamittal</a></i> (2002)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Yuva" title="Yuva">Yuva</a></i> (2004)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Aayutha_Ezhuthu" title="Aayutha Ezhuthu">Aayutha Ezhuthu</a></i> (2004)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Guru_(2007_film)" title="Guru (2007 film)">Guru</a></i> (2007)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Raavan_(2010_Hindi_film)" class="mw-redirect" title="Raavan (2010 Hindi film)">Raavan</a></i> (2010)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Raavanan_(2010_film)" title="Raavanan (2010 film)">Raavanan</a></i> (2010)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Kadal_(2013_film)" title="Kadal (2013 film)">Kadal</a></i> (2013)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/O_Kadhal_Kanmani" title="O Kadhal Kanmani">O Kadhal Kanmani</a></i> (2015)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Ok_Jaanu" title="Ok Jaanu">OK Jaanu</a></i> (2017)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Kaatru_Veliyidai" title="Kaatru Veliyidai">Kaatru Veliyidai</a></i> (2017)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Chekka_Chivantha_Vaanam" title="Chekka Chivantha Vaanam">Chekka Chivantha Vaanam</a></i> (2018)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Vaanam_Kottattum" title="Vaanam Kottattum">Vaanam Kottattum</a></i> (2020)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Putham_Pudhu_Kaalai" title="Putham Pudhu Kaalai">Putham Pudhu Kaalai</a></i> (2020)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Ponniyin_Selvan:_I" title="Ponniyin Selvan: I">Ponniyin Selvan: I</a></i> (2022)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Ponniyin_Selvan:_II" title="Ponniyin Selvan: II">Ponniyin Selvan: II</a></i> (2023)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Web series</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"><i><a href="/wiki/Navarasa_(web_series)" class="mw-redirect" title="Navarasa (web series)">Navarasa</a></i> (2021)</div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Television serials</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><i>Ganesh & Vasanth</i></li> <li><i>Panchavarnam</i></li> <li><i>Anbulla Snegidheiye</i></li> <li><i>Punnagai</i></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="navbox-styles"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236075235"></div><div role="navigation" 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film)">Geethanjali</a></i> (1989)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Anjali_(1990_film)" title="Anjali (1990 film)">Anjali</a></i> (1990)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Thalapathi" title="Thalapathi">Thalapathi</a></i> (1991)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Roja_(film)" title="Roja (film)">Roja</a></i> (1992)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Thiruda_Thiruda" title="Thiruda Thiruda">Thiruda Thiruda</a></i> (1993)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Bombay_(film)" title="Bombay (film)">Bombay</a></i> (1995)</li> <li><i><a class="mw-selflink selflink">Iruvar</a></i> (1997)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Dil_Se.." title="Dil Se..">Dil Se..</a></i> (1998)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Alai_Payuthey" title="Alai Payuthey">Alai Payuthey</a></i> (2000)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Kannathil_Muthamittal" title="Kannathil Muthamittal">Kannathil Muthamittal</a></i> (2002)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Aayutha_Ezhuthu" title="Aayutha Ezhuthu">Aayutha Ezhuthu</a></i> (2004)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Yuva" title="Yuva">Yuva</a></i> (2004)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Guru_(2007_film)" title="Guru (2007 film)">Guru</a></i> (2007)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Raavan_(2010_film)" title="Raavan (2010 film)">Raavan</a></i> (2010)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Raavanan_(2010_film)" title="Raavanan (2010 film)">Raavanan</a></i> (2010)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Kadal_(2013_film)" title="Kadal (2013 film)">Kadal</a></i> (2013)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/O_Kadhal_Kanmani" title="O Kadhal Kanmani">O Kadhal Kanmani</a></i> (2015)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Kaatru_Veliyidai" title="Kaatru Veliyidai">Kaatru Veliyidai</a></i> (2017)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Chekka_Chivantha_Vaanam" title="Chekka Chivantha Vaanam">Chekka Chivantha Vaanam</a></i> (2018)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Ponniyin_Selvan:_I" title="Ponniyin Selvan: I">Ponniyin Selvan: I</a></i> (2022)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Ponniyin_Selvan:_II" title="Ponniyin Selvan: II">Ponniyin Selvan: II</a></i> (2023)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Thug_Life_(2025_film)" title="Thug Life (2025 film)">Thug Life</a></i> (2025)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Films written</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/Chatriyan" title="Chatriyan">Chatriyan</a></i> (1990)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Gaayam" title="Gaayam">Gaayam</a></i> (1993)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Indira_(film)" title="Indira (film)">Indira</a></i> (1996)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Taj_Mahal_(1999_film)" title="Taj Mahal (1999 film)">Taj Mahal</a></i> (1999)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Dumm_Dumm_Dumm" title="Dumm Dumm Dumm">Dumm Dumm Dumm</a></i> (2000)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Saathiya_(film)" title="Saathiya (film)">Saathiya</a></i> (2002)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Ok_Jaanu" title="Ok Jaanu">Ok Jaanu</a></i> (2017)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Vaanam_Kottattum" title="Vaanam Kottattum">Vaanam Kottattum</a></i> (2020)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Putham_Pudhu_Kaalai" title="Putham Pudhu Kaalai">Putham Pudhu Kaalai</a></i> (2020)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Films produced</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/Dasarathan" title="Dasarathan">Dasarathan</a></i> (1993)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Aasai" title="Aasai">Aasai</a></i> (1995)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Nerrukku_Ner" title="Nerrukku Ner">Nerrukku Ner</a></i> (1997)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Five_Star_(film)" title="Five Star (film)">Five Star</a></i> (2002)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Television</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/Navarasa_(TV_series)" title="Navarasa (TV series)">Navarasa</a></i> (2021)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">See also</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/List_of_awards_and_nominations_received_by_Mani_Ratnam" title="List of awards and nominations received by Mani Ratnam">Accolades</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mani_Ratnam_filmography" title="Mani Ratnam filmography">Filmography</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/GV_Films" title="GV Films">Sujatha Films aka GV Films</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Aalayam_Productions" title="Aalayam Productions">Aalayam Productions</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Madras_Talkies" title="Madras Talkies">Madras Talkies</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="navbox-styles"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236075235"><style 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Rahman">Awards and nominations</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Studio albums</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/Vande_Mataram_(album)" title="Vande Mataram (album)">Vande Mataram</a></i> (1997)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Jana_Gana_Mana_(music_video)" title="Jana Gana Mana (music video)">Jana Gana Mana</a></i> (2000)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Connections_(album)" title="Connections (album)">Connections</a></i> (2008)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Raunaq_(album)" title="Raunaq (album)">Raunaq</a></i> (2014)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Soundtracks</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/Roja_(soundtrack)" title="Roja (soundtrack)">Roja</a></i> (1992)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Kadhalan_(soundtrack)" title="Kadhalan (soundtrack)">Kadhalan</a></i> (1994)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Rangeela_(1995_film)" title="Rangeela (1995 film)">Rangeela</a></i> (1995)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Bombay_(soundtrack)" title="Bombay (soundtrack)">Bombay</a></i> (1995)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Muthu_(soundtrack)" title="Muthu (soundtrack)">Muthu</a></i> (1995)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Kabhi_Na_Kabhi" title="Kabhi Na Kabhi">Kabhi Na Kabhi</a></i> (1998)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Padayappa_(soundtrack)" title="Padayappa (soundtrack)">Padayappa</a></i> (1999)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Alai_Payuthey_(soundtrack)" title="Alai Payuthey (soundtrack)">Alai Payuthey</a></i> (2000)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Lagaan_(soundtrack)" title="Lagaan (soundtrack)">Lagaan</a></i> (2001)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Swades" title="Swades">Swades</a></i> (2004)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Water_(soundtrack)" title="Water (soundtrack)">Water</a></i> (2005)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Rang_De_Basanti_(soundtrack)" title="Rang De Basanti (soundtrack)">Rang De Basanti</a></i> (2006)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Guru_(soundtrack)" title="Guru (soundtrack)">Guru</a></i> (2007)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Sivaji:_The_Boss_(soundtrack)" title="Sivaji: The Boss (soundtrack)">Sivaji</a></i> (2007)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Slumdog_Millionaire:_Music_from_the_Motion_Picture" title="Slumdog Millionaire: Music from the Motion Picture">Slumdog Millionaire</a></i> (2008)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Delhi-6_(soundtrack)" title="Delhi-6 (soundtrack)">Delhi-6</a></i> (2009)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Couples_Retreat_(soundtrack)" title="Couples Retreat (soundtrack)">Couples Retreat</a></i> (2009)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Vinnaithaandi_Varuvaayaa_(soundtrack)" title="Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa (soundtrack)">Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa</a></i> (2010)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Ye_Maaya_Chesave_(soundtrack)" title="Ye Maaya Chesave (soundtrack)">Ye Maaya Chesave</a></i> (2010)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Raavanan_(soundtrack)" title="Raavanan (soundtrack)">Raavanan</a></i> (2010)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Puli_(soundtrack)" title="Puli (soundtrack)">Puli</a></i> (2010)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Enthiran_(soundtrack)" title="Enthiran (soundtrack)">Enthiran</a></i> (2010)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Jhootha_Hi_Sahi_(soundtrack)" title="Jhootha Hi Sahi (soundtrack)">Jhootha Hi Sahi</a></i> (2010)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/127_Hours_(soundtrack)" title="127 Hours (soundtrack)">127 Hours</a></i> (2010)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Rockstar_(soundtrack)" title="Rockstar (soundtrack)">Rockstar</a></i> (2011)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/People_Like_Us_(soundtrack)" title="People Like Us (soundtrack)">People Like Us</a></i> (2012)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Ekk_Deewana_Tha_(soundtrack)" title="Ekk Deewana Tha (soundtrack)">Ekk Deewana Tha</a></i> (2012)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Jab_Tak_Hai_Jaan_(soundtrack)" title="Jab Tak Hai Jaan (soundtrack)">Jab Tak Hai Jaan</a></i> (2012)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Kadal_(soundtrack)" title="Kadal (soundtrack)">Kadal</a></i> (2012)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Godfather_(soundtrack)" title="Godfather (soundtrack)">Godfather</a></i> (2012)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Maryan_(soundtrack)" title="Maryan (soundtrack)">Maryan</a></i> (2013)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Raanjhanaa_(soundtrack)" title="Raanjhanaa (soundtrack)">Raanjhanaa</a></i> (2013)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Highway_(soundtrack)" title="Highway (soundtrack)">Highway</a></i> (2014)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Kochadaiiyaan_(soundtrack)" title="Kochadaiiyaan (soundtrack)">Kochadaiiyaan</a></i> (2014)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Million_Dollar_Arm_(soundtrack)" title="Million Dollar Arm (soundtrack)">Million Dollar Arm</a></i> (2014)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Lekar_Hum_Deewana_Dil_(soundtrack)" title="Lekar Hum Deewana Dil (soundtrack)">Lekar Hum Deewana Dil</a></i> (2014)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Hundred-Foot_Journey_(soundtrack)" title="The Hundred-Foot Journey (soundtrack)">The Hundred-Foot Journey</a></i> (2014)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Kaaviya_Thalaivan_(soundtrack)" title="Kaaviya Thalaivan (soundtrack)">Kaaviya Thalaivan</a></i> (2014)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Lingaa_(soundtrack)" title="Lingaa (soundtrack)">Lingaa</a></i> (2014)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/I_(soundtrack)" title="I (soundtrack)">I</a></i> (2015)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/O_Kadhal_Kanmani_(soundtrack)" title="O Kadhal Kanmani (soundtrack)">O Kadhal Kanmani</a></i> (2015)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Tamasha_(soundtrack)" title="Tamasha (soundtrack)">Tamasha</a></i> (2015)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Muhammad:_The_Messenger_of_God_(soundtrack)" title="Muhammad: The Messenger of God (soundtrack)">Muhammad: The Messenger of God</a></i> (2015)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/24_(soundtrack)" title="24 (soundtrack)">24</a></i> (2016)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Mohenjo_Daro_(soundtrack)" title="Mohenjo Daro (soundtrack)">Mohenjo Daro</a></i> (2016)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Achcham_Yenbadhu_Madamaiyada_(soundtrack)" title="Achcham Yenbadhu Madamaiyada (soundtrack)">Achcham Yenbadhu Madamaiyada</a></i> (2016)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Kaatru_Veliyidai_(soundtrack)" title="Kaatru Veliyidai (soundtrack)">Kaatru Veliyidai</a></i> (2017)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Mersal_(soundtrack)" title="Mersal (soundtrack)">Mersal</a></i> (2017)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Chekka_Chivantha_Vaanam_(soundtrack)" title="Chekka Chivantha Vaanam (soundtrack)">Chekka Chivantha Vaanam</a></i> (2018)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Sarkar_(soundtrack)" title="Sarkar (soundtrack)">Sarkar</a></i> (2018)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Sarvam_Thaala_Mayam_(soundtrack)" title="Sarvam Thaala Mayam (soundtrack)">Sarvam Thaala Mayam</a></i> (2019)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Bigil_(soundtrack)" title="Bigil (soundtrack)">Bigil</a></i> (2019)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Dil_Bechara_(soundtrack)" title="Dil Bechara (soundtrack)">Dil Bechara</a></i> (2020)</li> 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